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The new new wing of the BPL in Copley Square formally opens today
By adamg on Sat, 07/09/2016 - 10:18am
Boston Magazine takes us on a tour of the renovated Johnson wing of the main library in Copley Square.
Dante Ramos talks to the two architects who oversaw the renovation - who answer the question of why Johnson hated the windows BPL insisted he install so much that he covered up the first-floor ones with what looked like bomb barriers.
The BPL itself has a lot of photos of the new wing's original construction in the 1970s.
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Change library policy for folks!
BPL doesn't have proper facilities for hard-of-hearing and English learning folks. Librarians must be certified and accredited by top-quality schools of Library Science. Think of the benefits!...
The strategy: improve quality and policy TOGETHER BEFORE you build new wings...
Is there a map of the new
Is there a map of the new wing?...
Floor Plan. Browsing shelves of new books.
Map of the Central Library
http://www.bpl.org/central/plan.htm
Check out the 1st Floor browsing "New & Novel" shelves of new books, particularly the new photography and new computer books!
So how's the Long Island
So how's the Long Island Bridge and homeless shelter coming along Marty?
BPL needs more books, DVDs,
BPL needs more books, DVDs, and resources with American Sign Language.
They have a few ASL dictionaries from the 70's, and the movie The Hammer (which is good) - that's it.
They don't have any videos to learn ASL. They keep the few crummy ASL dictionaries with the books on childhood development. There should be ASL materials beside the Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin learning materials.
Deaf children need Deaf role models. Late-deafened folks need access to ASL learning materials.
Staff. Boston Public Library
“I am in the process of starting a series of listening sessions, initially with internal stakeholders, and then over the next couple of months we’ll broaden that out to members of the community and other important input, and I think that will feed then what our strategy over the next three, five, maybe even ten years will be.”
--David Leonard. BPL President
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/blog/2016/07/08/david-l...
Jason Turesky
New Boston Public Library President David Leonard Wants To Make The Library A Safe Space
https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/4s7y6g/jason_turesky_new_boston...
Staff. Boston Public Library
http://www.bpl.org/general/management.htm
Curators
http://www.bpl.org/distinction/curator-profiles/
Library Board
http://www.bpl.org/general/trustees/trustees.htm
Minutes of Public Meetings
http://www.bpl.org/general/trustees/meetings.htm
Budget. Library Department
http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/04%20Arts%20%26%20Culture_t...